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Second Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly

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BILL SUMMARY For SB26-098

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, HOUSING & LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Date Apr 7, 2026       Location LSB A

SB26-098 - Lay Over
05:17:33 PM  
The committee took a brief recess.
05:22:23 PM  
The committee came back to order.
05:22:56 PM  
Representatives Lindsay and Brooks, co-prime bill sponsors, introduced and explained Senate Bill 26-098 to the committee. The bill clarifies the exceptions to statewide standards for noise level limits and authorizes local jurisdictions to adopt standards above those limits.
05:33:15 PM  
The bill sponsors explained amendments L.008, L.009, and L.011 to the committee, which can be found as Attachments G, H and I.  
05:34:02 PM  
The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.
05:47:57 PM  
Mrs. Bev Stables, representing Colorado Municipal League, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Heather Stauffer, representing City of Boulder, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Kevin Burns, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Hollie Rogin, representing Town of Lyons, testified in support of the bill. Christy Doon, representing City of Salida, testified in support of the bill.
05:56:43 PM  
Don Strasburg, representing AEG Rocky Mountains, testified in support of the bill. Committee members responded to questions from the committee.
05:59:10 PM  
Mr. John Deniston, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Dave Donelson, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Terri Carver, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. David Illsley, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.
06:15:06 PM  
Mr. Steve Sorenson, representing Institute of Noise Control Engineering - USA, testified in a neutral position on the bill. Dr. Jamie Banks, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Witnesses responded to questions from the committee.
06:22:14 PM  
Committee discussion continued.
06:30:33 PM  
Eddie Lopez, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Christopher Kane, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Dr. Murray Relf, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Marianna Bailey, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Steve Kjonaas, representing Veterans of Foreign Wars, Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill. Mrs. Danielle Frye, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.
06:49:03 PM  
Committee discussion continued.
07:00:32 PM  
Bobby Rogers, representing NAACP Denver Chapter, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Bianka Emerson, representing Colorado Black Women for Political Action, testified in support of the bill. Andy Merrit, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Jimmy Nigg, representing Colorado Independent Venue Association, testified in support of the bill.
07:13:07 PM  
Carrie Lopez, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Mrs. Sheryl Hobbs, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Rose Johnston, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Johnston provided written materials which can be found as Attachment J. Mr. Louis Pisano, representing Morningview Municipal District, testified in opposition to the bill. Robbin Conner, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.
07:28:37 PM  
Mr. Steve Waskow, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Matthew Grubesic, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Grubesic provided written materials to the committee which can be found as Attachment K. Mary Bruning, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Mrs. Linette Langenhuizen, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.
07:36:54 PM  
Scott Feldt, representing Disabled American Veterans Colorado Commander, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. James Schloss, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Linda Austin, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Kelly Sloan, representing Westminster Chamber of Commerce, testified in support of the bill.
07:51:15 PM  
Bob Mudd, representing VENU, testified in support of the bill. Peter Siegel, representing The Copper Mountain Resort Association, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Nancy Henjum, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Witnesses responded to questions from the committee.
08:13:24 PM  
Katherine Gayle, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Dr. Sally Baron, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Shirley Dale, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Janine Sledz, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.
08:24:12 PM  
Mrs. Miriam Shambach, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Valerie Jacobs, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Dr. Kathleen Romito, representing Quiet Communities, Inc, testified in opposition to the bill. Katherine Kent, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.
08:40:27 PM  
Mr. James Knight, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Sara Falis, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Melanie Fuchs, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Todd Huddle, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.
08:47:57 PM  
Keri Dawn Solner, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Steven Wells, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Witnesses responded to questions from the committee.
09:01:35 PM  
Ms. Sara Almerri, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Akilah Graham, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Sherm Terry, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Jim Vacik, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
09:08:07 PM  
Hallie Whittington, representing High Side! Bar and Grill, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Kurt Fristrup, representing themself, testified in a neutral position on the bill. Witnesses responded to questions from the committee.
09:15:26 PM  
Mr. Dale Deniston, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Robert Frye, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Joel Miller, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Royce Bervig, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Susan Adams, representing themself, testified to amend the bill.
09:32:56 PM  
Mr. Tobin Kern, representing Kern Law, testified in support of the bill. Jia Meeks, representing Colorado Springs - VENU - Live Nation, testified in support of the bill. Witnesses responded to questions from the bill.

Written public testimony can be found as Attachment L.
09:45:02 PM  
The bill sponsors provided comments on the bill.
09:46:13 PM  
The bill was laid over for action only at a later date.